Gay Doctors Ireland (GDI) is an organisation of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (
LGBTQ
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) physicians and medical students in
Ireland
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. It was founded in
Dublin
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by Conor Malone in 2010 as Ireland's first association for LGBT doctors.
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Activity
GDI was created to provide an educational, professional and social support network for LGBT doctors and medical students. The group's inaugural
annual general meeting
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featured
Doctor Jesse Ehrenfeld of
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.
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Among the issues addressed by the group is the Irish Blood Transfusion Service controversial ban on gay men donating blood. GDI argued the policies stigmatise gay men, and are a form of government-sponsored homophobia In September 2011, GDI criticised Deputy Brian Walsh's efforts to deny ]surgery
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to transgender patients.
In April 2011, GDI announced an annual LGBT Health Research Bursary for medical students, the first of its kind in Ireland. Its purpose is to sponsor undergraduate medical students in Ireland to undertake a summer research project focussed on LGBT health.
See also
*List of LGBT medical organizations
List of LGBTQ medical organizations, consisting of lesbian, gay, Bisexuality, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) medical professionals, promoting LGBTQ health, or supportive and affirming of the LGBTQ community.
International
* GLMA: Hea ...
* Gay and Lesbian Medical Association
References
External links
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2010 establishments in Ireland
LGBTQ health organizations
LGBTQ in Ireland
LGBTQ professional associations
Sexual orientation and medicine
Organizations established in 2010
Medical associations based in Ireland
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